Hey guys, new to the forum and since I just received my S7110 a couple of weeks ago, I thought I'd post a few pics.
Great laptop (so far), but I'll have to hold my breath for a little while since it's predecessor, my S7010 had problems. Soon as the warranty ran out, the mobo died.
This is a very nice laptop. I like the "mature" look. No LED's, no fancy gimmicks. Just a nice looking, business lappy. Build is nice and solid too. However, one disapointment. The first thing I did (as many others) upon firing her up for the first time was to check for dead pixels. Well....thank God there were NONE however, the screen was slanted. It was not mounted straight in it's frame. I called Fujitsu and told them about it and they said to take it into the service center.
I was just about to do that when I thought, well if I do take it in then I'll have to be without it and do I really want to do that? No. I decided to take it upon myself to fix the problem. So I removed the screen bezel, loosened up the mounting screws for the LCD and pushed one corner up a tiny bit and then tightened them up again. Now everything is as it should've been when I opened it up. I know it may not be much of an issue to some, but being a photographer and doing much...infact TONS of photo editing, I want my screen PERFECT. And that's precisely what I'd come to expect from Fujitsu. PERFECTION OUT OF THE BOX.
I should mention that I do most of my editing on my 17" Toshiba while on the road, but sometimes you have to do something right there and then, and if all I have with me is the S7110 then so be it.
One of the main strengths of this laptop are: Screen brightness, size, weight and battery life. The screen is so bright that I only run it on the 3rd (or 4th at the most) brightness setting when plugged into AC. When on battery power, 2nd brightness setting is just fine. At the maximum (8) it will light up the entire room
I've always loved the screen on my Toshiba but even on its brightest setting it doesn't even come close to the S7110.
Since it's a 14.1" screen, the laptop is nice and small. Not too heavy either. In the pics, I placed my cell phone next to it to show that its not too thick either. Only marginally thicker than my phone.
Since this is such a small and thin notebook, one wouldn't expect much on the sound side. And this indeed is the case. The speakers are there to give you the basic sound. Nothing special, but sufficient. I mean, you wouldn't buy a laptop like this to watch DVD's on through it's built in speakers anyway. Get some headphones and problem solved.
The best part is that it has the modular bay. I ordered a secondary modular battery for maximum road use. With both batteries, I can safely use this lappy for 7 hrs. AWESOME. I kinda wish I ordered it with the Atheros Wi-Fi, instead of the Intel, but by the time I realized what I'd done, it was too late.
I should also add that I've ordered it with the finger print scanner. I was a little skeptical of it at first, having read many reviews saying that it doesn't work as expected, but I must say that so far, I'm pretty happy with it. The authentication is quick and the scrolling function works well also.
External ports include 3 USB2.0, external monitor (x1), IEEE1394, Heaphone, Mic, S-VIDEO, Modem and LAN as well as a PCMCIA.
One curious thing to note. This laptop comes with a built in, hidden microphone. Yes I said HIDDEN because there is no mention of it in the specs or in the manual. I discovered it by chance. After doing a screen cap video, while editing it later on I heard that the audio track had a cough in it and some of my mindless mumbling. I was quite baffled by it because there was no mic plugged in, therefore how could my sound get recorded? I opened up CoolEdit, set it to record, and spoke in front of the laptop. To my surprise the spectrum analyzer showed a clear, wide dynamic response. Upon playback, there was my voice, loud and clear.
I called Fujitsu to find out if this unit has a built in Mic and the support rep said that it didn't. I asked him if he was sure and he said yes. He told me that his technical notes had no mention of it. I asked if there is anywhere else he could check. He put me on hold and after a couple of minutes retured and puzzled told me that after some digging around found out that indeed, this model DOES have a built in mic. He said that he'll pass this info to his seniors and try to find out why it's not mentioned in the manual or the spec sheet. The reason why I call it a "hidden" mic is because there is NO mention of it anywhere.
Overall, I'm happy with it. Great for the traveling businessman or Uni student.
Fujitsu S7110
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.86GHZ)
1G Ram
Intel 945 Display Chipset
Intel Pro Wireless Wi-Fi
Bluetooth, IrD
80GB SATA HD
14.1" CrystalView Display (1024x768)
Finger Print scanner
Hope this is at least tiny bit helpfull to anyone considering this notebook. If more pics (closeups) are desired, please let me know.
Cheers!
Note: The two decals you see on either side of the touchpad were added by me. In order to prevent the wrist pads from fading or discoloration over time (like my Toshiba P30 did), I cut 2 PSP protectors to size and then applied them accordingly. A cheap solution to a problem which will make your notbook look like crap over time. Wish I had that idea when I got my P30.
Not the best pics but it was already getting kinda dark here and I had a mixture of ambient and incandescent light, mixed with my flash gun.
Great laptop (so far), but I'll have to hold my breath for a little while since it's predecessor, my S7010 had problems. Soon as the warranty ran out, the mobo died.
This is a very nice laptop. I like the "mature" look. No LED's, no fancy gimmicks. Just a nice looking, business lappy. Build is nice and solid too. However, one disapointment. The first thing I did (as many others) upon firing her up for the first time was to check for dead pixels. Well....thank God there were NONE however, the screen was slanted. It was not mounted straight in it's frame. I called Fujitsu and told them about it and they said to take it into the service center.
I was just about to do that when I thought, well if I do take it in then I'll have to be without it and do I really want to do that? No. I decided to take it upon myself to fix the problem. So I removed the screen bezel, loosened up the mounting screws for the LCD and pushed one corner up a tiny bit and then tightened them up again. Now everything is as it should've been when I opened it up. I know it may not be much of an issue to some, but being a photographer and doing much...infact TONS of photo editing, I want my screen PERFECT. And that's precisely what I'd come to expect from Fujitsu. PERFECTION OUT OF THE BOX.
I should mention that I do most of my editing on my 17" Toshiba while on the road, but sometimes you have to do something right there and then, and if all I have with me is the S7110 then so be it.
One of the main strengths of this laptop are: Screen brightness, size, weight and battery life. The screen is so bright that I only run it on the 3rd (or 4th at the most) brightness setting when plugged into AC. When on battery power, 2nd brightness setting is just fine. At the maximum (8) it will light up the entire room
I've always loved the screen on my Toshiba but even on its brightest setting it doesn't even come close to the S7110.Since it's a 14.1" screen, the laptop is nice and small. Not too heavy either. In the pics, I placed my cell phone next to it to show that its not too thick either. Only marginally thicker than my phone.
Since this is such a small and thin notebook, one wouldn't expect much on the sound side. And this indeed is the case. The speakers are there to give you the basic sound. Nothing special, but sufficient. I mean, you wouldn't buy a laptop like this to watch DVD's on through it's built in speakers anyway. Get some headphones and problem solved.
The best part is that it has the modular bay. I ordered a secondary modular battery for maximum road use. With both batteries, I can safely use this lappy for 7 hrs. AWESOME. I kinda wish I ordered it with the Atheros Wi-Fi, instead of the Intel, but by the time I realized what I'd done, it was too late.
I should also add that I've ordered it with the finger print scanner. I was a little skeptical of it at first, having read many reviews saying that it doesn't work as expected, but I must say that so far, I'm pretty happy with it. The authentication is quick and the scrolling function works well also.
External ports include 3 USB2.0, external monitor (x1), IEEE1394, Heaphone, Mic, S-VIDEO, Modem and LAN as well as a PCMCIA.
One curious thing to note. This laptop comes with a built in, hidden microphone. Yes I said HIDDEN because there is no mention of it in the specs or in the manual. I discovered it by chance. After doing a screen cap video, while editing it later on I heard that the audio track had a cough in it and some of my mindless mumbling. I was quite baffled by it because there was no mic plugged in, therefore how could my sound get recorded? I opened up CoolEdit, set it to record, and spoke in front of the laptop. To my surprise the spectrum analyzer showed a clear, wide dynamic response. Upon playback, there was my voice, loud and clear.
I called Fujitsu to find out if this unit has a built in Mic and the support rep said that it didn't. I asked him if he was sure and he said yes. He told me that his technical notes had no mention of it. I asked if there is anywhere else he could check. He put me on hold and after a couple of minutes retured and puzzled told me that after some digging around found out that indeed, this model DOES have a built in mic. He said that he'll pass this info to his seniors and try to find out why it's not mentioned in the manual or the spec sheet. The reason why I call it a "hidden" mic is because there is NO mention of it anywhere.
Overall, I'm happy with it. Great for the traveling businessman or Uni student.
Fujitsu S7110
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.86GHZ)
1G Ram
Intel 945 Display Chipset
Intel Pro Wireless Wi-Fi
Bluetooth, IrD
80GB SATA HD
14.1" CrystalView Display (1024x768)
Finger Print scanner
Hope this is at least tiny bit helpfull to anyone considering this notebook. If more pics (closeups) are desired, please let me know.
Cheers!
Note: The two decals you see on either side of the touchpad were added by me. In order to prevent the wrist pads from fading or discoloration over time (like my Toshiba P30 did), I cut 2 PSP protectors to size and then applied them accordingly. A cheap solution to a problem which will make your notbook look like crap over time. Wish I had that idea when I got my P30.
Not the best pics but it was already getting kinda dark here and I had a mixture of ambient and incandescent light, mixed with my flash gun.
